Page 38 of A Touch of Iron
I staggered to my feet, pulling him along with me. Alec slowly rotated his arms and shoulders and I held my breath as he stretched. My heart pounded, consumed by thoughts of what could have happened. Adrenaline coursed through my body at top speed, filled with the urge to run or laugh or cry. Just like Calypso, Alec could have been killed for protecting me. But he was right – those daggers would have been a killing blow for me, but him? Not so much. I couldn’t fathom the thought of losing Alec.
Alec stared at me for a moment, his eyes lit with fire that only spiked my adrenaline further. “I’ll never let you get hurt, Vi. Never. I promise.”
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ALEC
We stared at each other for several long moments in silence. Her dark hair was wild and disheveled, her eyes ablaze with fear. My pulse raced and a million thoughts skittered through my brain. The most dominant one was that she’d come perilously close to being killed. If I hadn’t glanced back to see if she was following, those daggers would have impaled her and it would have been over. My chest tightened at the thought. I couldn’t let that happen. Ever.
I didn’t know when it happened, but Violet had become an integral part of my life … She was everything.
I took a step toward her and then another. I heard her blood pumping as she stumbled back, trying to put distance between us. When her back hit the brick wall, I closed her in.
“Violet,” I whispered softly, caressing her cheek.
She gulped breathlessly. “Alec …”
“If you want me to stop, say the word.” I leaned in closer. I’d never claimed to be a good guy, so why was I hesitating now? Not even the chill in the air could cool my desire for her. My lips grazed hers, electricity tingling at the briefest touch, and whispered one last plea for her to push me away. "Last chance."
I watched her fathomless dark eyes dance with a myriad of emotions, but slowly her hands cupped my face and she pressed her lips to mine. A fire unlike any I’d ever experienced engulfed me from within. I let her take control, allowing her to explore our connection. Beneath the surface of our heated skins, I knew there was no going back. I was damned without her.
She pulled away just enough to say, “Don't hold back,” before crushing her lips to mine once more.
A war of emotions and loyalties raged inside me. But when it came to Violet, did any of that matter? She wouldn’t be a random fuck—she would be my first and last everything.
“Fuck it.” I grabbed her leg, lifted it around my waist, and ground my hard cock against her heat, groaning when her tongue swiped my mouth. I'd follow this woman into the depths of a blazing inferno if this moment was a precursor of things to come. My other hand wrapped around her throat as I kissed along her jaw and nibbled her ear, offering a sinful promise. “If you run, I will chase. If you hide, I will find you. Once I get a taste, I won't be denied.”
“Please,” she begged, pushing against my hand to reach my lips.
“Please what, Vi?” I chuckled darkly and waited for her to answer.
“I need …”
I ground my cock into her and cupped her ass. “What do you need?” I moved my hand from her throat to the nape of her neck, then tugged her head back with her hair and trailed kisses along her neck, clavicle, and chest.
“You,” she whimpered, grinding her core against my hard cock, chasing her release.
“Take it then, and show me what you need,” I coaxed.
She didn't hesitate to take me up on my challenge. With sexy confidence, she immediately unfastened my trousers.Her shocked expression when she saw I went commando was priceless, but the gleam in her eyes as she gripped my dick made my heart skip a beat. She pulled it out with predatory calm and stroked it.
“Fuck,” I moaned, each slide pushing me to skip the seduction, and take her sweet pretty center and coat it with her honey.
“Exactly.” She kissed me. “Fuck me.Now.”
She growled the last word and I shoved her pants down her legs, slid her panties to the side, and rubbed my hardness against her clit. Violet panted harder, her nails leaving crescent indents on my flesh.
“Stop teasing me,” she begged.
That was what I wanted: her complete and utter abandon. I wanted to mark her—mind, body, and soul.
“Oh, baby—you shouldn't have said that.” I laughed, picturing all the wicked things I would do to her, grinning with the promise of endless possibilities. Releasing my grip on her thigh, I slid my hand between us, my fingers spreading her folds and rubbing her swollen, sensitive nub.
She gasped and jerked when I pinched her clit. I claimed her mouthand rolled my fingers over the sensitive bundle of nerves. She moaned into my mouth and stroked my cock, matching my teasing with her own. I felt her leg muscles clench as she held her breath. My fingers moved faster and I infused a little heat from my fire element as an added bonus. She suddenly stilled and I quickly covered her mouth to stifle her scream of release.
She closed her dark eyes and tried to catch her breath, but before she could, I lifted her legs and pushed her harder against the wall.She wrapped her arms around my shoulders as I removed the last emotional barrier between us.
“No turning back now, Vi.” With that, I drove into her in one swift plunge, pushing past the barrier that had held us apart for so long.
